Parental Media Mediation Styles for Children Aged 2 to 11 Years

Background: Studies indicate that children use media (television, video, and computer) more than the recommended limit of 2 h/d, but little is known about parents' role in mediating their children's media use.Design: Office-based survey.Data were collected on demographics, reported media behaviors, parental awareness about media effects, television in the bedroom, and parental concern.We developed logistic regression models to examine factors associated with the following 3 mediation approaches: restrictive, instructive, and unlimited.Setting: Pediatric Research in Office Settings practices.Participants: Parents with children aged 2 to 11 years (n=1831) presenting for a well-child visit.Results: Almost half of parents reported a single mediation approach, including restrictive for 23%, instructive for 11%, and unlimited for 7%, with 59% reporting the use of multiple strategies.Restrictive (odds ratio [OR],